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Diploma of Very Large Scale Integration

State University of New York – Albany

  • Albany, United States
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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State University of New York – Albany campus

About the program

A 9-credit part-time certificate in integrated circuit design.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: no
  • Post-study work rights: no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Develop understanding of very large scale integration
  • strengthen abilities in foundational concepts
  • subject-specific inquiry
  • critical analysis and applied problem-solving related to very large scale integration
  • communicate evidence and findings relevant to the discipline.

Career outcomes

  • Semiconductor device engineer
  • modeling engineer
  • design verification engineer
  • analog/mixed-signal engineer
  • application engineer

Curriculum

  • 9 credits: required introduction to VLSI plus two electives from digital ASIC design
  • integrated circuit devices and analog CMOS integrated circuits
  • with hands-on use of Cadence and Verilog-A tools. Can be completed in less than one year.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
  • some certificates require a 2.7 GPA or work experience
  • resume
  • personal statement and recommendations. English: TOEFL iBT 79
  • IELTS 6.5
  • PTE 53 or Duolingo 110.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; some certificates require 2.7 GPA and/or five years of work experience, resume, personal statement and recommendation letters (CGS Africana Studies page)

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 6.5
  • IELTS Academic 6.5

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results
  • Personal Statement
  • Curriculum Vitae

How to apply

  1. Check your programme's requirements and deadlines Create an account in the application portal
  2. apply and pay the 75 USD application fee Submit transcripts from all schools
  3. statement of goals
  4. resume
  5. recommendations
  6. any GRE or GMAT scores
  7. official TOEFL
  8. IELTS
  9. PTE or Duolingo scores unless waived Submit the financial affidavit and bank documents The I-20 is sent only after financial documents are received Transfer students from US schools also submit the SEVIS Transfer form.

Other costs

Tuition per year$31,811 USD
Application fee$75 USD
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Program details

CampusAlbany
Faculty or schoolCollege of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering
DepartmentCollege of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value9
Study paceFlexible
Post-study stay_
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

  • Program starts

    January 2028

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.